Midway is home to many significant historical and natural attractions! Take a day to tour Historic Midway, Georgia. This 25 mile drive takes you to 7 significant historical, cultural, and ecological locations in historic Midway, Georgia along the Liberty Trail. Follow the brown Liberty Trail signs, or make your own way. Whichever route you chose, you're sure to discover great things! Click HERE for more information about the Liberty Trail. Along the Midway leg of the Liberty Trail, you'll find these stops....

A) The Midway Congregational Church and Cemetery. Established in 1752, the the Midway Congregational Church building was destroyed during the Revolutionary War. The present building (which still stands) was completed in 1792. The religious welfare of the slaves was given high consideration. The "colored" members of the church worshiped with whites throughout the entire existence of the church. On Sundays, the two races worshiped together, with the blacks in the galleries and the whites in the pews below. Every April, the Midway Society conducts an annual service commemorating the town's settlement. The Church and the adjacent cemetery were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Among those buried here are Daniel Stewart and James Screven, two American Generals of the Revolutionary War. In the center of the cemetery there is a large monument dedicated to these men. The monument was dedicated in 1915. WEBSITE

The Midway Museum is home to documents, exhibits, and furnishings which commemorate and affirm the love of Liberty which distinguishes the Midway Society from the Colonial period through it's last meeting in December, 1865. The Midway Museum is Georgia's only colonial museum. WEBSITE

B) The Midway Gallery offers over 20 years of experience in museum quality custom framing and art restoration services and supports the continuing effort to preserve the history and integrity of Liberty County by offering local art and representing local artists. Many of the photos on this website are available at The Midway Gallery. WEBSITE

C) Melon Bluff is a nature and heritage preserve. Enjoy 5,000 unspoiled, uncrowded acres on the magnificent Georgia Coast. There are 25 miles of grassy, forest trails for hiking, biking, picnics, and riding (stall rentals available). You'll find hidden lakes, ancient trees, rivers, and marshes. Enjoy flat-water kayaking and canoeing. There is fascinating history and ecology at every turn. Stay the night in one of our charming, historic Bed and Breakfasts and shop in our gift shop and museum gallery. WEBSITE

D) Fort Morris & Sunbury Cemetery. Fort Morris is believed to be the only surviving earthworks from the Revolution and possibly, the War of 1812, in Georgia. Built in 1776, Fort Morris was built entirely of earth and wood. It mounted 24 guns and housed more than 200 officers and men. A large brick barracks stood in its center. There is a monument which commemorates James Oglethorpe's first Masonic meeting held in Georgia on February 21, 1734. The moat around the fort did not hold water (except during heavy rains). Instead it had sharpened poles (palisades) planted in the bottom. Fort Morris sits on an almost perfectly shaped triangle of land, possibly one of the bastions of the fort. There is a visitors center, picnic area, and nature trail to enjoy.

Nearby Sunbury Cemetery houses the remains of several members of the Midway Congregational Church, with the oldest marker dating back to 1788. Throughout the cemetery you'll find headstones and markers scattered amidst rectangular depressions of other graves. WEBSITE

E) Seabrook Village is a unique, award-winning African-American living history museum on the Georgia Coast. The Seabrook community was established through federal land grants made possible by General William T. Sherman's Field Order 15 in 1865 (a policy that came to be known as "forty-acres-and-a-mule"). The Seabrook community was settled by people who once worked the same land as slaves. You'll learn about the strength and hope of the people of Seabrook and discover the African-American Pioneer Experience. WEBSITE

F) Cay Creek Wetlands Interpretive Center is an excellent example of freshwater wetlands and provides a unique opportunity for education and appreciation. The Cay Creek wetlands site is actually several different ecosystems. Each has specific traits that give it individual character. Look closely and you'll notice the differences in plant and animal life. The area provides habitats for numerous species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. THIS SITE IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED.

G) LeConte-Woodmanston Botanical Gardens is the former home of Dr. Louis LeConte. Dr. LeConte and his sones, John and Joseph, achieved international recognition in scientific circles. John was the first president of University of California at Berkelye, while Joseph (along with friend John Muir) co-founded the Sierra Club. Louis LeConte is most noted for the botanical garden he developed at Woodmanston. Today, his world-famous 18th Century botanical gardens are beign recreated with a variety of original plants. CALL TO VERIFY TIMES BEFORE VISITING AT 912-884-6500. WEBSITE

H) The Dorchester Academy is an active community center and museum. The Academy was founded after the Civil War as a school for freed slaves. By 1917 the fully-accredited high school had eight frame buildings and 300 students. Tours are welcome. Learn about Dorchester's historic past and witness the struggles of Coastal Georgia's African-Americans. You'll also learn about Dr. Martin Luther King's preparation for the 1963 Birmingham campaign. WEBSITE